If you are a car crash victim, you may be pressured to make decisions you are not prepared to make. You will be faced with many complex issues such as medical care and legal matters. The insurance company for the person that caused the crash may offer you a cash...
Personal Injury
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue & Hours of Operation
In 2018, more than 1600 Montana crashes involved commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). The most common cause of truck accidents is fatigue by overworked drivers. These crashes have resulted in death, catastrophic injuries and immense damages to innocent people. Truckers...
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury
The terms "mild," "moderate" and "severe" are commonly used to describe brain injuries and how those injuries affect brain function. The type and amount of force causing brain injuries are factors that result in one or several areas of the brain being damaged or...
2018 Motor Vehicle Crash Statistics – Valuable Information for 2019-2020
A large number of vehicles travel along Montana's extensive and often challenging roadways every day. With this comes inherent dangers whether you are a driver or passenger in a motor vehicle. While it may be easy to assume that you are at little risk of being...
Roundup® Lawsuits: Thousands of Montana Farmers & Landscapers Could Be At Risk
Farmers, agricultural workers, landscapers, and others across the country who use the popular weed killer Roundup have become ill in recent years. Some have even died. Coincidence? A Northern California groundskeeper who developed terminal cancer after using the...
RECORDS REQUIRED FOR YOUR MISSOULA CAR ACCIDENT CLAIM
Car accident claims are often very time-consuming and complex. Insurance companies have extensive resources, complex software programs, and experienced claims adjusters and investigators working on their behalf. To ensure your claim is managed properly and that you...
Obtaining a Knowledgeable and Experienced Attorney is Essential in Every Montana Personal Injury Case
Paoli Law Firm works diligently to uncover all of the insurance coverage available to victims of motor vehicle crashes and will achieve the best possible results for our clients. At Paoli Law Firm, we have a complete understanding of insurance policies and insurance...
SEVERITY OF PROPERTY DAMAGE IS NOT A RELIABLE PREDICTOR OF INJURY IN A LOW-SPEED COLLISION
Many large auto insurance companies use the MIST (minor impact soft tissue) protocol to analyze personal injury claims. In the mid-90s U.S. automobile insurance providers came up with the MIST theory - that it is impossible to sustain a permanent or serious injury in...
Destruction of Evidence – Spoliation in the Trucking Industry
Trucking companies are required to keep certain records for a specific period of time prescribed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FCMCA). The FMCSA Regulations specifically list categories of records and specific documents that motor carriers must...
Fatigued Tractor-Trailer Drivers are Recklessly Dangerous
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) indicates that "long daily and weekly hours are associated with an increased risk of crashes and with the chronic health conditions associated with lack of sleep." The FMCSA implements hours of service (HOS)...
